不分青红皂白 / 不分青紅皂白

bù​fēn​qīng​hóng​zào​bái

indiscriminately

(idiom) to not distinguish between right and wrong; to do something recklessly without asking about the circumstances or reasons; literally, not distinguishing red-green or black-white

不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to distinguish 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · green 红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 皂 (literal) → 皂 · zào · black 白 (literal) → 白 · bái · white

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM